Athlon 64 TF-20 vs Core 2 Quad Q6600
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Quad Q6600 outperforms Athlon 64 TF-20 by a whopping 619% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Athlon 64 TF-20 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2388 | 3301 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Core 2 Quad (Desktop) | AMD Athlon 64 |
| Power efficiency | 1.04 | 0.61 |
| Architecture codename | Kentsfield (2007) | Sherman (2009) |
| Release date | no data | 1 May 2009 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Athlon 64 TF-20 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | 667 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 0.1 MB |
| L2 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 2x 143 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 582 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Athlon 64 TF-20 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | 775 | S1g1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Athlon 64 TF-20. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q6600 and Athlon 64 TF-20. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.15 | 0.16 |
| Recency | no data | 1 May 2009 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 25 Watt |
Core 2 Quad Q6600 has a 618.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
Athlon 64 TF-20, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2009 years, and 320% lower power consumption.
The Core 2 Quad Q6600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 TF-20 in performance tests.
Note that Core 2 Quad Q6600 is a desktop processor while Athlon 64 TF-20 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Athlon 64 TF-20, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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